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The Chargé in Canada (Baldwin) to the Secretary of State

Ottawa, July 17, 1928.
[Received July 19.]
No. 529

Sir: Referring to the Legation’s telegrams No. 155 of July 17, 2 p.m., and No. 156 of July 17, 4 p.m.,95 I have the honor to transmit herewith enclosed a copy of a note received from W. L. Mackenzie King, Secretary of State for External Affairs, stating that His Majesty’s Government in Canada cordially accepts the Treaty as revised and is prepared to participate in its signature.

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Since the Canadian Government does not desire that its reply be published before that of the British Government, it has been agreed that the Canadian reply will be released for publication in the morning newspapers of Thursday, July 19.

I have [etc.]

La Verne Baldwin
[Enclosure]

The Canadian Secretary of State for External Affairs (Mackenzie King) to the American Minister (Phillips)

Ottawa, 16 July, 1928.

Sir: I desire to acknowledge your note of June 23rd and the revised draft which it contained of the Treaty for the Renunciation of War, and to state that His Majesty’s Government in Canada cordially accepts the Treaty as revised and is prepared to participate in its signature.

Accept [etc.]

W. L. Mackenzie King
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